break one's maiden

verb

Of a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.

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Meanings

verbbreak one's maiden (third-person singular simple present breaks one's maiden, present participle breaking one's maiden, simple past broke one's maiden, past participle broken one's maiden)

present singular third person breaks one's maiden · participle present breaking one's maiden · past broke one's maiden · participle past broken one's maiden

  1. hobbiesOf a racehorse or jockey: to achieve victory in a race for the first time.
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APA

break one's maiden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20one's%20maiden

MLA

“break one's maiden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20one's%20maiden. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “break one's maiden,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/break%20one's%20maiden.

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